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Men, women, and children are invited to audition for the thought provoking play, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" by Celeste Raspanti. You will be sent a monologue to prepare from the show via email in approximately two weeks as our scripts become available.Synopsis:
"I Never Saw Another Butterfly" is a play based on the true stories of children imprisoned in the Terezin concentration camp during the Holocaust, focusing on the perspective of a young girl named Raja who narrates her experiences, highlighting how the children used art and imagination, particularly the symbol of a butterfly, to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy amidst the horrific conditions of the camp, even though they never saw a real butterfly within the barbed wire fences; the play explores themes of resilience, creativity, and the power of childhood innocence in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
Characters:
Raja Englanderova- The narrator of the story, a young Jewish woman from Prague, who returns to Prague after being forced into the ghetto at Terezin. She is one of very few survivors from this camp.
Father- Raja's father, a former teacher who is forced out of his job and into manual labor before being transported to the ghetto at Terezin and later to Auschwitz
Mother- Raja's mother, who does her best to protect her children and who values survival over all else
Aunt Vera- Raja's aunt, up to date on the current political happenings
Pavel- Raja's brother, who, before being sent to the ghetto at Terezin and later to Auschwitz, is a radical protestor and loud opponent to the Third Reich
Erika- Raja's non-Jewish neighbor and friend
Irena Synkova- a teacher at Terezin, determined to care for and inspire hope in the children of the camp
Renka- Irena's assistant
Irca- Pavel's fiancé
Honza- a young man with whom Raja develops a friendship, and later something more than friendship, while at Terezin
Rabbi- the Rabbi at Terezin
The Children of Terezin- the forgotten voices, the lost children, the creators of the stories
Loudspeaker- a relentless voice. an interruption
Sign up HERE:
https://form.jotform.com/243376700960054
Directed by: Jessica Peterson
Stage Manager: Destanie Dunbar
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1320 E Garden Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States, Idaho 83814, 1320 E Garden Ave, Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814-4228, United States,Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Coeur D Alene
